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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus receives Senior Center Cultural Initiative Grant February 2008 Monday, February 3 marked the official launch of SM(ART)s: Seniors Meet the ARTs, a new collaboration between the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), the Department for the Aging (DFTA), and the New York City Council, which will bring together New York City cultural organizations and senior centers. Bindlestiff Co-founders Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu attended the event at The Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan, giving demonstrations of juggling and leading a juggling mini-workshop with several senior participants. As part of the SM(ART)s initiative, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will partner with Catholic Charities The Bay Senior Center in Brooklyn this year to bring Vaudeville shows and juggling workshops to their Senior participants. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Exclusive Video Interview with BFC by ArtsPass.com  Our Friends at ArtsPass.com Invite You to View an Exclusive Video Interview with BINDLESTIFF VARIETY ARTS. In the ArtsPass studio in New York City, Stephanie and Keith speak about how they're bringing the traditions and history of Vaudeville to today's audiences all across the country.TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW, CLICK HERE ArtsPass.com-The Leading Online Arts and Entertainment Video On Demand Network * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Bring the Cirkus to Your Town We are currently seeking venues to host the 2006 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Summer Tour. We are looking for venues that are Cirkus friendly and ready to serve pints and Bottles of Magic Hat Beer. The larger the stage the grander the show. For booking details email Stephanie at stephanie@bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus on DVD- COMING SOON! For over ten years the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has been presenting its unique blend of Circus, Sideshow, Vaudeville, and Burlesque and you will soon be able to take the Cirkus home with you. Produced by Alan Plotkin this documentary highlights the travels, trials and evolution of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Warning: Video may contain risque material. Stay tuned for actual release date, early bird specials, ordering info, and public screenings. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Bindlestiffs Appearing With Other Productions It may not be the entire Bindlestiff Family Cirkus show, but this year there are many Bindlestiff Family members touring the nation and world with other productions, including:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus featured in Sideshow Encyclopedia Marc Hartzman's American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers (published by Tarcher/Penguin) will be available in stores on Thursday, November 18. www.americansideshow.com Join Marc Hartzman at two New York book premiere celebrations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus featured in Vaudeville History Trav S.D., Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Advisory Board Member, has just released a hysterical and histrionic history of Vaudeville, No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous. Join Trav S.D. in celebrating. The Events to date are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ BFC Nominated for two New York Innovative Theatre Awards In July 2005, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus's most recent production, From the Gutter to the Glitter, was nominated for two New York Innovative Theatre Awards: Outstanding Original Music and Outstanding Performance Art Production. The IT Awards, organized to celebrate and honor New York City's vibrant Off-Off-Broadway theater, also aim to bring together this community of artists, and it's very exciting for Bindlestiff to be recognized in the award's debut year. The winners will be announced in September. Wish us luck! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Cirkus Co-founders move to Hudson, NY Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founders set up shop in Hudson, New York so upstate New York can expect to see more of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in the coming years. This past fall Cirkus co-founders, Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu got a home in the town and look forward to reawakening the dusty variety circuit of the Catskills and Borscht Belt. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ BFC Headquarters Faces Eviction It looks like the battle to stay in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, NY may not continue for much longer. After over a decade, gentrification has taken its toll. Our office, rehearsal space and home as we know is to soon change. This will leave two circuses, Autonomedia, and a number of artists without a home base. Stay tuned for updates. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ From the Gutter to the Glitter CD Now Available Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' From the Gutter to the Glitter CD is now available. Featuring music from the new production including Half and Half and Half. You can order online here or send a check or money order for $17, $15 for CD plus $2 for shipping and handling to: Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ♥ Support the Variety Arts Increases in insurance cost, legal fees, a stolen computer, and a coming season are only the beginning of the financial perils facing Bindlestiff. You can help. Every donation is greatly appreciated, whether it is five dollars or five thousand dollars. With your help, Circus, Sideshow, Vaudeville and Burlesque continue to thrive. Click here to donate. Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization devoted to the preservation and evolution of the variety arts. All contributions are tax-deductible. |
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